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Tax Miles February, 18, 2004

Using your credit card to pay personal income taxes was a toss-up for many consumers due to processing fees, but not any longer. Between March 1st and April 30th, Bank One will be awarding double miles to cardholders using their "United Mileage Plus VISA" to ... more

Real Rewards February, 17, 2004

A new credit card was launched this week that rewards cardholders for making purchases, maintaining a balance, and making payments on time. Under the new "Providian Real Rewards VISA," cardholders earn one point per $1 spent, 10 points for each $100 in ... more

$Trillion Club February, 13, 2004

A fledgling million dollar business fifty years ago, the credit card business has now zoomed, big time, into the trillion dollar club. For the first time, Americans charged $2 trillion on their major credit cards in one year, and amassed more than $2 trillion ... more

Movie Stuff February, 12, 2004

Starting this week, cardholders of the "Chase Universal Entertainment MasterCard" can use their points to bid on movie props and memorabilia. The new "Universal Entertainment Online Auction" offers all sort of stuff used in major pictures such as prayer beads ... more

Debt 03 February, 11, 2004

For the first time, overall U.S. consumer credit, excluding home mortgages, has topped $2 trillion. During 2003, Americans added $30 billion in revolving credit, ending the year at $742.5 billion. more

Fast Cards February, 10, 2004

Americans charged nearly $13 billion worth of fast food to their credit and debit cards last year compared to $6.1 billion in 2002, and $3.7 billion in 2001. However, it is a small bite out of a big pie, as consumers spend about $138 billion per year in quick ... more

Scoring a Loan February, 9, 2004

Instead of taking a shot in the dark when applying for a new loan, you might want to consider a new service which matches your personal credit score with loan rates offered in your area. Fair Isaac, the inventor of the "FICO" credit score, is now offering a ... more

Feb Mailbox February, 6, 2004

Zero percent credit card offers are still alive and well so far this year, but they may become scarce once the Feds start jacking up short-term interest rates later this year. The nation's largest issuer is currently offering the longest term 0% interest ... more

Platinum Insurance February, 5, 2004

While VISA and MasterCard only require $100,000 in travel accident insurance for their "Platinum" cards, most of the top issuers offer $1 million of complimentary travel accident insurance. However, that may be changing as Chase is set to cut its ... more

NYC Card February, 4, 2004

Travelocity and MasterCard have renewed their winter promotion offering up to $400 cash-back in the form of a "Prepaid MasterCard Gift Card" for cruises booked through February 26th. During Travelocity's "Cruise Super Sale" customers will get up to $300 cash ... more
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